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Hunter 31-2 Mainsheet Routing StephenD at 10:33am 02.28.23 Mid-Size Boats 7/2212 I bought a hunter 31, and I thought the mainsheet was supposed to be double ended and controllable f
Boat hook All U Get at 10:20am 02.28.23 Ask All Sailors 25/2611
Cat-30 Stanchion Repair fhujber at 8:29am 02.28.23 Catalina 30 8/3082 There is severe cracking on my 1988 Catalina 30 around the mid-ship stanchion, starboard side. I'm a
Dyneema terminators Nunami at 7:22pm 02.27.23 Ask All Sailors 4/615 I'm looking for some ideas to replace part of my standing rigging with dyneema. The mast connection
Advice on choosing keel lifting rope (3) CaseyJohn2001 at 4:47pm 02.27.23 Ask All Sailors 7/1481 I have a merit 22 that has a liftable 600 pound lead keel. The current rope used to lift the keel is
Splicing 3/16" Dyneema Drinky Crow at 2:22pm 02.27.23 Ask All Sailors 11/1715 Smallest fid locally found is 1/4". Can use? Maybe I have to ... Allen Brothers Selma Splicing Fid
Leak in water tank: what are my options? Dave96734 at 10:57am 02.27.23 Catalina 30 11/3522 When I attempted to fill the V-berth water tank in my 1984 C30, I discovered a leak. It's from a sma
What is this? (1) D. Inscho at 10:52am 02.27.23 Ask All Sailors 11/1197 Hi everyone. I'm nearly a year into an 1982 Newport 33. Still new to cruiser/liveaboard sized boatin
Replacement AC brand advise BroncoJohn at 6:42am 02.27.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1344 I have had serval problems with my original 21 year old 16000 BTU Dometic air conditioner freezing u
Engine oil drain hose adapter (2) jonelli at 11:03pm 02.26.23 Catalina 30 20/3653 213360213361I have one of those oil drain hose attachments under the oil pan at the drain plug. Last
Passage 42 salon/kitchen hatch gaskets replacement (2) juznip at 9:56pm 02.26.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1101 Trying to source replacement gasket for the 2 small hatches in the salon/kitchen. Anyone have a sour
bottom paint Erbardy at 6:26pm 02.26.23 Ask All Sailors 23/5058 Going to apply VC17 bottom paint to our new to us catalina 30. How much do you guys use. The prior
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Proper way to attach spare tire as working tongue wheel rum_nab at 2:59pm 02.26.23 Trailer Sailors 14/3012 Hi all. I'm brand new here, so please excuse me if this has been posted elsewhere. I just joined a c
Boat Speed and Pointing Dave Powell at 2:16pm 02.26.23 Catalina 309 Group Forum 13/3500 Not much activity recently, but I thought I'd post a question. I sail a 2012 C-309 wing keel, in-mas
Modifications to an Albin Viggen (2) TonyJo&JillBob at 7:33am 02.26.23 Ask All Sailors 2/1675 Hi, we have an Albin Viggen 23 and I've removed some of the cupboard in the entrance to the bow slee
Petrel mast diameter please. PeterW at 7:26am 02.26.23 Ask All Sailors 3/775 That's the 12' Petrel Thanks
Dieless Crimpers? Davidasailor26 at 4:58am 02.26.23 Musings With Maine Sail 8/2747 Wondering if anyone has experience using dieless crimpers for heavy gauge (2/0) battery cable, and h
Eliminate topping lift buddybear at 2:03pm 02.25.23 Catalina 310 11/2228 I recently bought a new mainsail which is not setup for the dutchman system as the original sail. I
Wind generators, yay or nay? fred1diver at 12:42pm 02.25.23 Ask All Sailors 32/3737 Hello everyone, another couple of questions for the hive mind. was looking at getting solar panels f

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Terminal connectors colemj at 3:54am 08.08.25 That is tin plated, and the black tin oxide is what happens when it has been exposed to salt water.
Remove Princess Oven Door Caboteur at 3:50am 08.08.25
Can anyone help me with this control panel guage Issue colemj at 3:48am 08.08.25 I don't think that is the temp gauge. I think the temp gauge is the far right one. Maybe it is oil
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. BigEasy at 3:16am 08.08.25
50,000 kilometers........ in a kayak! garymalmgren at 10:13pm 08.07.25 Go for it Fos!
Emergency tiller needed for Beneteau 373 BigEasy at 9:40pm 08.07.25 . For some reason there is no emergency tiller. I cannot imagine why anyone would have removed it
50,000 kilometers........ in a kayak! Foswick at 9:39pm 08.07.25 Isn't that like.. 1,200 miles? It's about 1000 miles, but it's all downhill.
Mac 25 mainsail woes or ok SteveHughessails at 8:49pm 08.07.25
Can anyone help me with this control panel guage Issue Ralph Johnstone at 8:43pm 08.07.25 Can you elaborate on your response. Maybe it does need a little more elaboration than what I've s
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. Richard19068 at 8:40pm 08.07.25 Have you read this article? https://marinehowto.com/seacock-backing-plates
50,000 kilometers........ in a kayak! Richard19068 at 8:35pm 08.07.25 Well, my wife and I were thinking we would kayak down the Columbia River next summer from the Canad
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island (4) Michael Davis at 8:20pm 08.07.25 Aug 7 to bring us up to date was Santa Gertrudis to Hootla-Kootla in Sydney Inlet. We bypassed Hotsp
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island (3) Michael Davis at 8:14pm 08.07.25 After a couple of days kayaking around Bodega Cove we decided to position ourselves better for the n
Mast crack hunter 23 (1) rgranger at 8:02pm 08.07.25
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island (4) Michael Davis at 7:59pm 08.07.25 The next morning we motored through Tahsis Narrows and down Tahsis Inlet to Bodega Cove. .Cove
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island (1) Michael Davis at 7:52pm 08.07.25 233551 We got an early start from Dixie Cove and headed for Esperanza Inlet. Motor down Clear Passag
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island jssailem at 7:47pm 08.07.25 Len, what are you saying. Better to not know the Apocalypse is happening?
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island Hello Below at 7:20pm 08.07.25
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island (3) Michael Davis at 7:10pm 08.07.25 The next step is to Kyuquot Sound. Sun Gypsys fuel tank is only 35 usg so I like to top up wherever
50,000 kilometers........ in a kayak! Foswick at 7:09pm 08.07.25 Well, my wife and I were thinking we would kayak down the Columbia River next summer from the Canadi

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